How does VMWare compile an error in kernel 2.6.20?

Article Title: how to solve the compilation error of VMWare in kernel 2.6.20. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

Installation error message:

Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory '/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' make-C/lib/modules/2.6.20-5-generic/build/include /.. SUBDIRS = $ pwd srcroot = $ PWD /. modulesmake [1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-5-generic' CC [M]/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver. oIn file encoded from/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver. c: 80:/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only /. /include/compat_kernel.h: 21: error: expected declaration specifiers or '... 'before' compat _ exit '/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only /. /include/compat_kernel.h: 21: error: expected declaration specifiers or '... 'before' exit _ code'/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only /. /include/compat_kernel.h: 21: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of '_ syscall1 'make [2]: * [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver. o] Error 1 make [1]: *** [_ module _/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] error 2 make [1]: leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-5-generic' make: *** [vmmon. ko] error 2 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only' Unable to build the vmmon module.

The above compat_kernel.h definition is incompatible with the 2.6.20 kernel, so we can modify compat_kernel.h to make it compatible with compat_kernel.h.

First copy the original file, then decompress vmmon.tar:

Cd/usr/lib/vmware/modules/sourcesudo cp vmmon.tar. oldsudo tar xvf vmmon.tar sudo gedit vmmon-only/include/compat_kernel.h

Add 21 rows:

Static inline _ syscall1 (int, compat_exit, int, exit_code );

Replace:

# If LINUX_VERSION_CODE <KERNEL_VERSION (2, 6, 19) static inline _ syscall1 (int, compat_exit, int, exit_code); # endif

Then re-package vmmon.tar:

Tar cvf vmmon.tar vmmon-onlyrm-rf vmmon-only

Continue Compilation. the vmmon module has been compiled, but the vmnet module has the following error:

Make [1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-5-generic' CC [M]/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/driver. o CC [M]/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/hub. o CC [M]/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. io/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. c: In function 'vnetcopypolicramtouser':/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. c: 629: error: 'checksum _ HW 'undeclared (first use in this function)/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. c: 629: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. c: 629: error: for each function it appears in .) make [2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif. o] Error 1 make [1]: *** [_ module _/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only] error 2 make [1]: leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.20-5-generic' make: *** [vmnet. ko] error 2 make: Leaving directory '/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only' Unable to build the vmnet module.

Now it is a problem with vmnet. Similarly, we need to modify incompatible code and re-compile it.

First, download the original vmnet.tar and unzip it:

Cd/usr/lib/vmware/modules/sourcesudo cp vmnet.tar. oldsudo tar xvf vmnet.tar sudo gedit vmnet-only/userif. c and bridge. c

Replace CHECKSUM_HW with CHECKSUM_COMPLETE.

Then re-package:

Tar cvf vmnet.tar vmmon-onlyrm-rf vmnet-only